but that

phrase

: that

—used after a negative

there is no doubt but that it must be done

Examples of but that in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The best scenario is to win the litigation but that usually means gambling before a jury. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

The Arctic Report Card has traditionally been published as a NOAA technical report, but that will not happen this year. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

The late Kyle Busch won the last Clash at Daytona in 2021, but that race was on the road course. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Things started to pick up with the resurrection of Aegon‘s dragon, Sunfyre, but that was at the close of Episode 7! — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for but that

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat